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Philip Baker Hall, Hard-Nosed Bookman on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies @ 90

Philip Baker Hall, Hard-Nosed Bookman on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies @ 90
"Many Americans linger in adolescence, but [Philip Baker] Hall is the kind of man who puts on a tie before he leaves the house." — Roger Ebert, 1996 Philip Baker Hall, the world-weary character actor whose single most famous performance became a deadpan comic role as a library cop on Seinfeld, died June 12 at…
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Walking in L.A.: Cool, Boosted ’50s Footage

Walking in L.A.: Cool, Boosted ’50s Footage
It isn't meant to be completely historically accurate, but this remastered footage of women walking in Los Angeles in the '50s has been colorized to make it more accessible. It was also painstakingly restored, giving it an eerily current look — with only the women's striking fashions (and those shoes!) to give it away as…
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David Birney of ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ Dies @ 83

David Birney of ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ Dies @ 83
David Birney, the prolific stage and TV actor best remembered as the star of the progressive sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie in the '70s, died April 29 at 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Power couple in the '80s (Image via TV Guide) Birney was born April 23, 1939, in Washington, D.C., growing up…
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Rock-Era Teen Idol Bobby Rydell, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Star, Dies @ 79

Rock-Era Teen Idol Bobby Rydell, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Star, Dies @ 79
Bobby Rydell, one of the quintessential teen idols of the early rock era, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was 79. Rydell, who survived a double-organ (liver and kidney) transplant in 2012, succumbed after a bout with pneumonia just shy of his 80th birthday. His great, radio announcer Jerry Blavat, confirmed Rydell's death, writing on…
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‘Better Than Cats’: Where That Came From

‘Better Than Cats’: Where That Came From
If you sarcastically go around saying of new, terrible Broadway shows, "I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats," there are (probably) a couple of reasons for that. Lee Wilkof, Ellen Greene & Hy Anzell in the original Little Shop of Horrors (Image via handout) But one reason you say it is not because…
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Sally Kellerman of ‘M*A*S*H’ Fame Dies @ 84

Sally Kellerman of ‘M*A*S*H’ Fame Dies @ 84
Sally Kellerman, Oscar-nominated as Hot Lips Houlihan in M*A*S*H (1970), died Thursday at 84. Loretta Swit shared her condolences regarding Kellerman's death. (Image via Instagram) ExtraTV reported she had battled dementia and died in a care facility. Born on June 2, 1937, in Long Beach, California, Kellerman moved with her family as a girl and…
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‘Full House’ Star Bob Saget Dies @ 65

‘Full House’ Star Bob Saget Dies @ 65
Bob Saget, a household name since starring on Full House and hosting America's Funniest Home Videos, died suddenly Sunday, January 9, in his Orlando Ritz-Carlton hotel room. He was 65. Saget appeared on The View in 2020. (Image via ABC) No cause is known at this time, and TMZ has reported no cause is yet…
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Welcome Aboard: Every ‘Love Boat’ Guest Star … EVER

Welcome Aboard: Every ‘Love Boat’ Guest Star … EVER
I posted an incredible video a month or so ago when it first went up — of over 900 stars who (1) appeared on The Love Boat, and who (2) were promoted in the opening credits with either a goofy photo in a porthole graphic OR (Season 1 only) with just their names. April showers…
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‘Last Picture Show’ Director Peter Bogdanovich Dies @ 82

‘Last Picture Show’ Director Peter Bogdanovich Dies @ 82
Peter Bogdanovich, the director who scored three classics in a row with the '70s hits The Last Picture Show, What's Up, Doc? and Paper Moon, died shortly after midnight on Thursday, January 6, of natural causes. He was 82. The director in 2013 (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) His daughter Antonia confirmed his passing, saying he…
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